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| 2012 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
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| Coach | Carol Ross |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–10 (.706) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in Conference Finals |
| Media | |
| Television | KDOC, TWC101 ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2012 WNBA season is the 16th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2012 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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| 1 | 1 | Nneka Ogwumike |  United States | Stanford |
| 2 | 13 (from Tul.) | Farhiya Abdi |  Sweden | Frisco Sika (Czech Republic) |
| 2 | 15 (from Chi.) | Khadijah Rushdan | United States | Rutgers |
| 2 | 16 | Tyra White | United States | Texas A&M |
| 3 | 28 | April Sykes | United States | Rutgers |
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2012 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Washington Mystics |
| Marissa Coleman | Noelle Quinn | |
| February 23, 2012 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Washington Mystics |
| Nicky Anosike | Natasha Lacy and LaToya Pringle | |
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| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
|---|---|---|
| C | Candace Parker | Jantel Lavender |
| PF | Nneka Ogwumike | Ebony Hoffman Nicky Anosike |
| SF | Delisha Milton-Jones | Marissa Coleman |
| SG | Alana Beard | April Sykes Jenna O'Hea |
| PG | Kristi Toliver |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynx z | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 16–1 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | 3.0 | 16–1 | 8–9 | 15–7 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| Seattle Storm x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
| Tulsa Shock o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 18.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 5–17 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 7 | 27 | .206 | 20.0 | 3–14 | 4–13 | 4–18 |
2012 Game Log: Preseason (May)
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
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